Gallery: Jack Layton remembered in Toronto

Chantal Quagliara holds a sign honouring Jack Layton during an impromptu memorial for him at Toronto City Hall on Monday, August 22, 2011. Layton lost his battle to cancer on Monday morning at the age of 61.

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A women writes a message at a memorial honouring former New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jack Layton at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Ontario, Tuesday, August 23, 2011.Tyler Anderson
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Peter Deiwick signs a poster board of Jack Layton during an impromptu memorial for him at Toronto City Hall on Monday, August 22, 2011. Layton lost his battle to cancer on Monday morning at the age of 61.Matthew Sherwood for National Post

A man is overcome with emotion as he signs a book of condolences outside Jack Layton's constituency office on Broadview Avenue in Toronto, Monday afternoon, August 22, 2011. The New Democratic Party leader, who led his party to Official Opposition status in this year's federal election, died after a battle with cancer. He was 61.(Aaron Lynett / National Post)

People sign a Jack Layton poster during an impromptu memorial for him at Toronto City Hall on Monday, August 22, 2011. Layton lost his battle to cancer on Monday morning at the age of 61.(Matthew Sherwood for National Post)

New Democratic Party M.P. Olivia Chow looks at a picture of her husband NDP leader Jack Layton at City Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Friday, August 26, 2011. Layton will be lying in repose at Toronto City Hall until his state funeral on Saturday.Tyler Anderson/National Post
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Seagulls shadows are cast on a memorial honouring former New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jack Layton at Nathan Phillips Square as a women stands reading the messages in Toronto, Ontario, Tuesday, August 23, 2011.Tyler Anderson
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Mourners pay their respect at the casket of NDP leader Jack Layton during a vip viewing at City Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Friday, August 26, 2011. Layton will be lying in repose at Toronto City Hall until his state funeral on Saturday.Tyler Anderson/National Post

Mourners sign a banner for the late NDP Opposition Leader Jack Layton outside City Hall in Toronto, Friday afternoon August 26, 2011.Aaron Lynett
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Olivia Chow meets with members of the public waiting to pay their respects to her late husband, NDP leader Jack Layton, at City Hall in Toronto on Friday. Layton's state funeral is today.Brett Gundlock, Reuters
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Olivia Chow walks by a message written in chalk on a wall, during public visitation for her husband, NDP Opposition Leader Jack Layton at City Hall in Toronto, August 26, 2011. Layton will be lying in repose at City Hall until his state funeral on August 27.REUTERS/ Brett Gundlock

A women picks up a piece of chalk from a makeshift memorial for NDP leader Jack Layton at City Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Friday, August 26, 2011. Layton will be lying in repose at Toronto City Hall until his state funeral on Saturday.(Tyler Anderson/National Post

About 1,000 people showed up for an Aug. 22 vigil in memory of NDP leader Jack Layton, who passed away from cancer. Burnaby resident Holly Page organized the event at the Vancouver Art Gallery.Contributed photo by Holly Page
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Olivia Chow (L) embraces a mourner, as Sarah (C) and Mike Layton (R) look on, in the lineup during public visitation for her husband, NDP Opposition Leader Jack Layton at City Hall in Toronto, August 26, 2011. Layton will be lying in repose at City Hall until his state funeral on August 27.REUTERS/ Brett Gundlock

Emergency services personnel salute the coffin containing NDP Opposition Leader Jack Layton inside City Hall in Toronto August 26, 2011. Layton will be lying in repose at City Hall before his state funeral on August 27.REUTERS/Mike Cassese

People pay their respects to late Canadian opposition leader Jack Layton as he lies in repose at City Hall in Toronto, Ontario, August 27, 2011.Geoff Robins
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Vigil guards from the City of Toronto Police Forces stand near the coffin of Jack Layton, leader of the federal New Democratic Party (NDP) party, inside City Hall in Toronto August 25, 2011. Layton will be lying in repose before his state funeral on August 27.REUTERS/Mike Cassese

Toronto Councillor Pam McConnell (R) embraces Olivia Chow during visitations at the coffin containing NDP Opposition Leader Jack Layton inside City Hall in Toronto August 26, 2011. Layton will be lying in repose at City Hall before his state funeral on August 27.REUTERS/Mike Cassese

AUGUST 26 - Mourners pay their respect at the casket of NDP leader Jack Layton during a vip viewing at City Hall in Toronto, Ontario.Tyler Anderson
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A young girl retrieves a piece of chalk to write a message at a makeshift memorial for late NDP Opposition Leader Jack Layton at City Hall in Toronto, Friday afternoon, August 26, 2011.Aaron Lynett
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